R Mental Health Care and Counselling
Office phone: 416-929-9614 ext 2238
Fax: 416-597-1081
Email: healthcentre@ysm.ca
Web site: www.ysm.ca
Address: 381 Yonge St, Bsmt, Toronto, ON, M5B 1S1
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Location (Intersection): Toronto Central (Yonge St and Gerrard St E)
Contacts: Ruth Ewert, Health Centre Program Coordinator, 416-929-9614 ext 2224, rewert@ysm.ca
Hours: Health Centre -- Mon-Fri 1 pm-4:30 pm -- office -- Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm
Area served: Downtown Toronto
Languages of service: English
Eligibility: Street involved and homeless youth only
- 24 years and under (no minimum age)
- also children, infants of street youth
How to apply: Walk in only, no appointments
Fees: Free
Physical access: Only main floor is wheelchair accessible
Service description: Health services including primary medical care and dental care, check ups, lab tests, including HIV testing
- birth control, pregnancy tests, immunization, prenatal care, perinatal services, prenatal and parenting classes
- dental care
- optometry, eye glasses
- chiropractor
- nutritionist
- physiotherapist
- psychiatrist
- addictions counselling
- traditional Chinese medicine
- foot care, socks and shoes
- health education
- counselling on health issues
- referrals
- ID replacement
- access to diapers, formula, baby food
- no Ontario Health Insurance or identification required
- child care available
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Organization type: Non Profit ; Registered Charity
Last complete update: 2013-04-09
Office phone: 416-285-7996
Fax: 416-285-5733
Email: info@alternativestoronto.org
Web site: www.alternativestoronto.org
Address: 1245 Danforth Ave, Toronto, ON, M4J 1M8
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Location (Intersection): Toronto East (Greenwood Ave and Danforth Ave)
Hours: Monday to Friday 9 am-5 pm -- flexible for client meetings
Area served: Individuals -- Eglinton Ave E (north) to Danforth Ave (south), Broadview Ave (west) to Victoria Park Ave (east) groups -- City of Toronto
Languages of service: English ; Urdu ; Hindi ; Gujurati ; Farsi ; Dari
Eligibility: Persons 16 years and older with serious, longstanding mental health problems
How to apply: Call or walk in - self referral strongly encouraged
Fees: None
Physical access: Wheelchair accessible -- call for assistance barrier free washroom
Service description: Community mental health program - consumer/survivor participation in all aspects of agency
- case management/community support
- advocacy
- education
- supportive counselling
- groups
- links with other services
- information and referral
Consumer/Survivor and Family Community Development Project: supports consumer/survivor and family involvement in community mental health reform - promotes and develops community mental health supports
Organization type: Non Profit ; Registered Charity
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Last complete update: 2012-06-13
Office phone: 416-956-7575
Toll-free phone: 1-800-772-9291
Fax: 416-956-7577
Email: ofifc@ofifc.org
Web site: www.ofifc.org
Address: 219 Front St E, Toronto, ON, M5A 1E8
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Location (Intersection): Toronto East (Sherbourne St and Front St E)
Hours: Monday to Friday 9 am-5 pm
Area served: Ontario
Languages of service: English
Physical access: Wheelchair accessible building including main entrance and barrier free washrooms
Service description: Umbrella organization for 29 Indian Friendship Centres in Ontario - coordinates services
- directly manages and administers variety of provincial programs
- information about member centres and their services
- Training programs for member centres:
- Aboriginal Criminal Courtworker Program, Aboriginal Family Courtworker Program, Aboriginal Healing and Wellness Program, Life Long Care Program (for those who need home care support), as well as alcohol, drugs, violence against women and other health programs
- Apatisiwin Program -- fund for Aboriginal employment services
- participates in Aboriginal or joint Aboriginal and government managed initiatives
No direct advocacy services to individuals
Organization type: Non Profit
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Last complete update: 2012-07-05
Counselling and Psychoeducational Clinic
Office phone: 416-978-0620
TTY phone: 416-924-4881
Fax: 416-926-4763
Email: beulah.worrell@utoronto.ca
Web site: clinic.oise.utoronto.ca
Address: 252 Bloor St W, Rm 7-296, Toronto, ON, M5S 1V6
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Location (Intersection) Toronto North (Avenue Rd and Bloor St W)
Officers: Dr Judith A Silver, Clinic Co-Director (Adult Services)
Dr Nancy Link, Clinic Co-Director (Child Services)
Contacts: Beulah Worrell, Clinic Secretary
Hours: September-May -- Monday - Friday 9:30 am-5:30 pm, after hours -- by appointment
- June-August -- no service
Area served: Greater Toronto Area
Languages of service: English
Eligibility: Adults and adolescents with interpersonal, emotional or learning problems
- children with learning and/or academic and/or social and emotional problems
How to apply: No referral required
Fees: Vary for different services
Physical access: Wheelchair accessible building including main entrance and barrier free washrooms
- braille and tone elevator
- designated parking
Service description: Therapeutic services -- counselling for adults, parents and adolescents
individual psychotherapy -- relationship problems, depression, anxiety, sexual abuse, eating disorders
assessment services -- psychological, educational, learning disabilities for adults, adolescents and children
literacy centre for children -- remedial and corrective reading, tutoring
clients are seen by supervised graduate students
Organization type: Non Profit
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Last complete update: 2011-02-02
Adams House
Office phone 416-785-9230 (Client Service Centre)
Toll-free phone 1-888-785-2779
Fax 416-785-9358
Email info@cotahealth.ca
Web site www.cotahealth.ca
Address 425 Sherbourne St, Toronto, ON, M4X 1K5
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Location (Intersection) Toronto East (Sherbourne St and Carlton St)
Area served Greater Toronto Area
Languages of service English
Eligibility
Persons 16 years or older, with serious mental illness, who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless
must have ongoing support from worker/case manager and financial support such as Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) or Ontario Works (OW)
How to apply Call Client Service Centre
Fees Subsidized rent
Physical access Not wheelchair accessible
Service description
- Supportive housing program with accommodation and support for 20 men and 6 women
- private bedrooms
- shared bathroom and kitchen
- staff on site during daytime hours
Organization type Non Profit ; Registered Charity
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Last complete update: 2011-07-04
Last modified: 2011-08-29
Office phone 416-539-0690
Fax 416-539-0693
Email info@houselink.on.ca
Web site www.houselink.on.ca
Address 805 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON, M6G 1L8
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Location (Intersection) Toronto West (Christie St and Bloor St W)
Contacts Nancy Reyes, Executive Office Coordinator
Hours Monday to Friday (9:00 am - 5:00 pm)
Languages of service English ; staff speak Chinese (Cantonese), Chinese (Mandarin), Danish, French, Hebrew, Romanian, Spanish, Vietnamese
Eligibility
Membership -- psychiatric survivors with a history of some continuous psychiatric treatment
- also homeless singles and families marginalized by poverty, with minimal connection to mental health agencies
- no recent history of violence
- ability to live independently
How to apply Referral from a doctor, mental health worker or social service worker -- admission decided mutually by resident members and applicant
Fees Rents geared to income
Physical access Offices and housing not fully wheelchair accessible -- street parking
Service description
Cooperative and independent housing for adults, partly self managed
- shared and self contained units
- small number of family units
- staff support
- information on community services
- social and recreation program for residents and nonresident members
Drop-in for residents and nonresident members
Monday, Thursday (10:00 am - 4:00 pm)
Tuesday (10:00 am - 6:00 pm)
Saturday - Sunday (12:00 noon - 5:00 pm)
Mental Health and Justice Initiative
housing and support for persons with serious mental illness, current involvement with the criminal justice system, and homeless or potentially homeless
- in partnership with LOFT Community Services
Organization type Non Profit ; Registered Charity
Last complete update 2010-07-19
Last modified: 2011-08-18
Office phone: 416-588-3585
Fax: 416-588-4552
E-mail: awo@afghanwomen.org
Web site: www.afghanwomen.org
Address: 789 Don Mills Rd, Ste 312, Toronto, ON, M3C 1T5
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Location: (Intersection) North York East (Don Mills Rd-Eglinton Ave E)
Ward: Don Valley West (Ward 26)
Hours:
Monday - Tuesday, Thursday - Friday (9:00 am - 5:00 pm)
Wednesday (9:00 am - 7:00 pm)
some evening and weekend programs
Languages of service: Dari ; English ; Farsi ; Pashto; Uzbek
Eligibility: Open to all - focus on Afghan community, particularly women
How to apply: Call or drop in
Fees: None
Physical access: Wheelchair accessible building including main entrance and barrier free washrooms - street parking close to entrance
Service description:
settlement services for immigrants and refugees
needs assessment
information and referral
advocacy
orientation
sponsorship
job search training
translation and interpretation
escort
assistance in finding housing
health workshops
mental health -- support groups, counselling, crisis intervention
heritage language classes
skills upgrading
adult literacy classes
seniors program
youth program
community development including Afghan Women's Catering Group
Afghan Sewing Circle
media and overseas projects
Participates in LINC (Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada), upon assessment by YMCA of Greater Toronto, child care available -- see separate entry
Job Search Workshops (JSW) -- for new immigrants and Convention refugees, legally entitled to work in Canada
3 or 4 day job search techniques workshops, covering labour market information, access to trades and professions, resume preparation, networking
extensive individual assistance
Also Mississauga office 905-279-3679
>Organization type: Non Profit
Last complete update: 2010-03-16
Last modification date: 2011-08-17
Subjects: Accompaniment services; Afghan community; Children; Community development; Counselling; Crisis intervention; English as a second language; First language literacy programs; Health education; Housing facilities; Information and referral; Interpretation; Job search training; Literacy instruction; Mental health; Orientation; Refugees; Seniors; Settlement services; Sponsorship; Translation; Vocational training; Women; Youth
Record ID: MET2821
Office phone 416-368-0324
Fax 416-955-0422
Email frontline@thegateway.ca
Website www.thegateway.ca
Address 107 Jarvis St, Toronto, ON M5C 2H4
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Location (Intersection) Toronto Central (Jarvis St and Queen St E)
Contact Ann Andree, Supervisor of Case Management, ph:416-368-0324 ext 225
Hours
Shelter -- Monday - Sunday (24 hours)
drop-in -- Monday, Wednesday - Thursday, Saturday - Sunday (1:00 pm - 7:00 pm)
supper (4:30 pm - 5:30 pm) -- nust pick up tickets between (1:00 pm - 4:00 pm)
clothing room -- Monday, Thursday (5:30 pm-6:30 pm)
Languages of service English, Spanish, Russian
Eligibility
Shelter: men 21 years and over
Drop in: men and women 21 years and over
How to apply Emergency shelter -- apply in person after 9 am
Fees None
Physical access
Wheelchair accessible building including main entrance and barrier free washrooms
maximum overnight accommodation for two residents requiring wheelchair accessibility -- prearrange with case management staff
Service description
Emergency shelter for men
- capacity 108
- housing specialists
- case management
- referrals, including ID referral by case managers
Drop-in centre
- clothing
- nurses
- addiction counselling
- outreach
- chapel services Wednesday evenings
Organization type Non Profit; Registered Charity
Last complete update: 2011-06-07
Last modified: 2011-08-17
Subjects Homeless Drop In Centres; Homeless Shelter ~ Men; Clothing; General Medical Care ~ Homeless Individuals; Street Outreach Programs; Religious Activities; Alcoholism Counselling; Drug Abuse Counselling; Computers; Public Internet Access Sites
Office phone: 416-286-0766
Fax: 416-286-0767
Web site: http://tsh.to/pages/Manse-Road-Residential-Support-Services
Address: 125 Manse Rd, Scarborough, ON, M1E 3V2
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Location (Intersection) Scarborough South (Manse Rd-Lawrence Ave E)
Ward Scarborough East (Ward 44)
Contacts: Mark Zaborowski, Program Manager, mzaborowski@tsh.to
Hours: Office -- Monday - Friday (9:00 am - 5:00 pm)
Area served:
Supportive housing -- Scarborough residents
Respite care -- City of Toronto residents
Languages of service: English (other languages may be available)
Eligibility: Adults 16 years and over with severe and persistent mental illness
How to apply: Call for information
Physical access: Not wheelchair accessible
Service description:
Supportive housing:
24 hour support
social, interpersonal and living skills
discharge planning and follow up
capacity 9
no maximum stay
respite care/short stay upon availability
Organization type: Non Profit
Last complete update: 2009-12-07
Last modification date: 2011-08-17
Office phone 416-778-5858
Fax 416-778-5855
Website: www.eastendchc.on.ca
Address 1619 Queen St E, Toronto, ON, M4L 1G4
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Location (Intersection) Toronto East (Coxwell Ave and Queen St E)
Ward Beaches-East York (Ward 32)
Officers Joyce Kalsen, Executive Director
Contacts Deborah Kopeschny, Administrative Secretary
Hours
Mon (9:00am-8:00pm)
Tue (8:00am-12:00pm, 2:00pm-8:00pm)
Wed (9:00am-8:00pm)
Thurs (8:00am-8:00pm)
Fri/Sat (9:00am-5:00pm)
After hours: answering service, doctor on call Mon-Sun 24 hours for client emergencies
Area served Danforth Ave-Lake Ontario; Victoria Park Ave-Greenwood Ave
Languages of service English ; Spanish ; Urdu ; Hindi ; interpreters for other languages available
Eligibility Residents of catchment area
How to apply Proof of address required
Fees None
Physical access Wheelchair accessible building including main entrance and barrier free washrooms -- entrance close to parking
Service description
Community health centre:
- family medical services
foot care
nutrition
physiotherapy
DEC NET (Diabetes Education Community Network of East Toronto) 416-461-9042 -- diabetes self management education, supports and services
health promotion and education
psychotherapy/counselling
referrals to social services
assistance with housing searches
form filling
advice on birth control and sexuality
prenatal and postnatal care
breastfeeding information and support
Early Years Programs (Jump Start) -- for parents and children birth-6 years
support for young parents
meditation group
Good Food Box distribution -- see separate entry FoodShare
no Ontario Health Insurance required for general services
Organization type: Non Profit ; Registered Charity
Last complete update 2010-03-10
Last modification date 2011-08-16
Subjects Breastfeeding; Community health centres; Counselling; Diabetes; Doctors; Family planning; Family support; Foot care; Form filling; Health education; Housing facilities; Information and referral; Nursing care; Nutrition; Parent and child programs; Parenting support; Physiotherapy; Postnatal care; Prenatal care; Psychotherapy; Sexuality
Record ID MET3213
